Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.8 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
|
pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
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